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Browne wants Wilder before the end of the year in a unification fight

Lucas Browne is set to face Gonzalo Basile next month at the Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria. After the fight he will turn his attention to his mandatory shot at WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev.

Wilder was recently quoted saying the rivalry between the two fighters was “personal” and that “Browne may well be his next fight”. However, Wilder is expected to defend his WBC crown against fellow American Chris Arreola in the winter.

Browne believes Wilder should give fans the fight they really want to see, he added:

“Nobody wants to watch Wilder v Arreola”

“Even if they were giving tickets away, hardly anyone would turn up.

“Wilder is the first American heavyweight champion in years and what people really want to see is him real fights rather than ones against out of shape club fighters like Molina or people who are over the hill like Arreola.

“I mean, Arreola struggled to get a draw with an unknown who looked like a blown-up cruiserweight this past weekend, and now he’s supposed to be next in line for a world title.

“Al Haymon has promised to give fans the best fights and he’d be letting the public down if he gave them weak-chinned Wilder and a guy who doesn’t even look like he takes training seriously.”

Browne is hoping he can get Wilder in the ring before the end, he concluded:

“I’m mandatory for the WBA title so I’d like a unification after I’ve beaten Chagaev and I hope Wilder will step up to the plate. In fact, I’ll fight him now if wants.”